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Mickelson was at 14-under 130, the ninth consecutive round of stroke play in which he had at least a share of the lead. That dates to the 60 he shot in the second round in Phoenix.

Andrade, despite a bogey on the 18th hole after hitting into the water, shot 66 and was at 132. Two-time Masters champion Jose Maria Olazabal had a 69 and was at 11-under 133. Billy Mayfair (67) was another shot back.

And then came a large group of heavyweights - Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh, defending Doral champion Craig Parry - among 11 players at nine under.

The best anyone did among the early starters was nine under, although Woods was kicking himself.

He holed a 25-foot birdie putt straight down the hill on the 18th, and made his fourth straight birdie with a beautiful bunker shot from an awkward lie on the par-5 first. That put him 11 under, two shots clear of the early starters.

And then it all fell apart. He three-putted from the fringe on No 2, running his first putt about 10 ft by. Then he got fooled by the wind, hitting a 7-iron too flush and flat. It went long, and his chip raced 12 ft past the cup. He made his third straight bogey by coming up short and right on the par-3 fourth and taking two shots to get to the green.